The masks have become the trademark of the band whose name means "fun" in Spanish.

"It's how we stand out," Fabian said. "People hear our name and know how we are. It's been awesome."

The band, whose members live in Coral Springs and go by first names only, created 20 masks for their collection. This includes ones representing their backgrounds: Peru for lead singer Carlos, Ecuador for Fabian and bassist Daniel, Mexico for drummer Ivan.

"We're adding more all the time," Fabian said. "We have so many friends from different countries. Give us a little time and we'll have everyone represented. We don't want to leave anyone out."

The band began taking shape in 2004 when Fabian shed his solo act and joined up with the other three. Performing has been put on hold for a while, however. The group is busy preparing to launch their upcoming CD, Nexo, which includes the musicians in masks gracing the cover.

The Spanish-language CD is set to drop in May. A video of the track Mi Propia Historia (My Own Story) is on YouTube.

Fabian described Nexo's sound as a cool, fresh groove. "It isn't forced," he said. "It's not like we're reinventing the wheel. We went into the studio and decided to be who we are."

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